Utah State vows title

Utah State defeated Nevada 79-66 in Friday’s semifinal, with Adlan Elamin scoring 15 points to help the Aggies improve to 27-6 on the season reported). San Diego State pulled out a 64-62 win over New Mexico on a driving layup by BJ Davis with three seconds remaining, and Magoon Gwath finished with 17 points in that late-game rally recap) box score). Utah State claimed the Mountain West regular-season crown by one game over San Diego State and entered the weekend on a three-game winning streak, according to tournament previews and standings standings/preview); the teams met earlier this year, when the Aggies beat the Aztecs 71-66 on Jan. 31, 2026 game recap). Oddsmakers opened the title game with Utah State as the narrow favorite (spread around -1.5, moneyline about -125) and a total near 143.5, per pregame lines and betting previews odds); both programs are also set to join the reconfigured Pac-12 next season, framing this as one of the final marquee Mountain West finals under the league’s current alignment realignment note).